The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-02
THE FRENCH INTRIGUES
In ALSACE-LORRAINE SPREAD
THE CONVICTION
That a Collision Between That Ma
ton and Germany Cannot Be
Long Postponed.
THE RELEASE OF SCHNAEBELS
ONLY MODIFIES BISMARCK'S
Diplomatic Position in Demanding q
Cessation Of French Official Ex-
citation in Alsace .LOrraine,
AND THAT GERMANY HAS A GOOD
CLAIM TO DO SO,
And Must Insist Upon France Offer
ing Trustworthy Guarantees Of
Protection Against Espionage.

IsOPYRT0HTED BY THE NEW YORK ASSOCIATED
PRESS, 1887.
BERLIN, May 1.-The Budget Com
mittee of the Reichstag today adopted
in the form proposed by the govern-
ment the estimates for the construc-
ton OF barracks and hospitals; aso
the vote for strategetic railways, the
vote for increasing the eff ;iency OF
the srmy, and the loan bill. When
the Rsichstag resu me, on Thursday
the committee will present report
approving the whole budget proposals
OF the govern ment excepting the artil-
lery grant. Some discussion occurred
over the 100000 marks devoted to
rendering the army better prepared to
fight, and suggestions were made to
redue the vote Of $4,000, 900 for STRAIT
egetic railways, but ideas OF economy
were overruled by the conviction that a
COLLISION WITH FRANCE CANNOT LONG
BE PosTP )NED,
for the release of Suhuaebels only
modifiys the position so far as justify
ing Prince Bsmarck's diplomatic po-
sition in deman ding a cessation OF
Ere ch official exc tstion to revolt in
Alsace. Lorraine and the stoppsge of
an organized system of espionage
throughout Germany. Official circles
consider that Germany has good
claim to demand that France shall
cease from official intrig uing in the
German provinces. 1t is believed that
Prince Bismarck is about to make
urgent representations that, having
proved good will in Schnaehels's case,
France must now stop Offer ses against
international law by ordering her
officials to refrain from fomentiDg
treason in Alsace. Lorraine. II the re.
Spouse OF the French government to
those representations is not satisfac-
tory the Schnsebels incident, it is
thought, will become the starting
point of the greatest events of the
century.
The Colonge Gazette publishes list
of French agents who have been ar.
rested and convicted in Germany, and
defes the French Government to ad-
duce q single case where German
Government agent has been convicted
of espionage in France. Hitherto,
the paper adds, the French Govern
,ment agents who were arrested have
been liberated after short detention.
The ca.e3 Of the Danish Captain
Srauw, the poet Kraze wski aud the
Belgian Jansen do not apply to the
French. A recent instance of
THE LRNIENCY OF pHE,GRRhAN G ovKRN-
MINT
Is the case OF Lieut. Letellie, who was
caught at Csrlsruhe, having in his
possession plals of the fortress and
sketches, and who was liberated after
his guilt had been fully established.
This course on the part of the govern
ment has been the rule towards other
FEenchmen, but q further observance
OF the rule the Gazette declares is i'm
possible.
The. Kresn Zeitung represents that
the increased irritation among all
classes In Germany must impel the
government to ask France to offer
Trustworthy guarantees that Germany
shall in the future be protecte' agai nst
officially permitted eSpoi The
regret OF the war party is Ia 'ute
Bismarck me ans to raise the fnas vs.
ton now; the delaying OF the conhct
has enabled the French War Depart
, ment during the past four months to
reform and immensely stIe1gthen the
line of defenses onithe frontier. On
the other hand, four months ago pop
ular feeling was against war, while
now the balance OF opinion through
out Germany will be with Bismarck if
war is declared necessary. Gen. Wal
dersee, with his staff, inspected during
the week the frontier line northwsrd
from Melz He visited Moyevure and
Diedenhofen, making his headquarters
at the latter place. There has been a
continual movement Of troops in The
frontier provinces, but this is reported
to be owing chiefly to new arrange
ments under the army bill.
A RESOLUTION SIGNED BY Won MIMI
GERoDE
and 1877 members of the Landtag axis
the government to introduce in tbs
Rsichstsg bill to augment the pro-
tective duties on agricultural produce.
The government has enough on hand
for the current session without raisin
q question which might imperil its
sjority. When the Reichstag re-